Todd English Opens The Libertine, Finally Giving Us Something To Celebrate In Wall Street Neighborhood

Todd English's highly anticipated Libertine in the Gild Hall (Thompson Hotel) has been looking for its staff for weeks. And, although one may argue that this wouldn't be the best week to open your new bar (what with the whole "Crisis" on Wallstreet), Todd English did just that. And, in doing so, he further proved hotelier Jason Pomeranc's stance that:

“There’s no right time or wrong time to open a place like this. It is our duty as hoteliers and restaurateurs to provide the inns and watering holes where people can celebrate their victories and mourn their losses.” [The Observer]

Celebrate they did. With hosts Jason Pomeranc, Danny Baker, Andres Santo Domingo, Topper Mortimer, and Diego Garcia in the driver's seat, this party would have been a hit in the middle of a blackout, let alone a shaky market.